In a hard-fought race that left some voters uneasy about backing either major-party candidate, thousands of Alabamians opted to write in their own choice Tuesday in the state's special Senate election.

House and Senate Republican leaders forged ahead Wednesday on a tax reform deal including tax cuts for American families and corporations, though not without high-profile opposition from Democrats who used a public session to repeatedly decry the plan as a 'farce' and a 'scam' - while trying to delay a final vote.

Republicans lost a reliable Senate seat on Tuesday and saw their slim majority decrease by one - but some in the party are breathing a sigh of relief in the wake of Democrat Doug Jones'' victory in Alabama.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's eldest son met with the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday as part of the panel's investigation into Russia, the 2016 U.S. election and whether his father's election campaign colluded with Moscow.

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has been admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for recovery from the side effects of another round of treatment for brain cancer, according to his office. McCain, who missed a third straight day of Senate votes Wednesday, has been undergoing rounds of chemotherapy and radiation to treat glioblastoma, the […]